What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Consultant 1 - FamilySearch position at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Job Description
The mission of this position is to help Church members fulfill their divinely appointed responsibility to discover their families through family history methods, submit their names to the temple for saving ordinances, and to help bring souls unto CHRIST.
A research consultant 1 provides high quality service to support the initiatives of the Family History Department, General Authorities, VIPs, and assists patrons throughout the world. The research consultant 1 learns the basics of providing genealogical analysis, consultation, research, instruction, and translation/transcription. He/she learns the operations and requirements specific to the department and develops professional skills.
Responsibilities
Bachelor's degree in family & local history, languages or archival/library sciences, or a related field & 0 to 1 year full-time professional experience in a library or genealogical/historical research experience; or equivalent education & experience. Able to quickly learn & apply proven genealogical strategies when doing research in some basic records & resources & knowledge of basic resources & record sets as determined by geographic area. Able to develop sound genealogical conclusions from records using direct evidence; compile well documented pedigrees; & proficient in using basic resources & record sets to verify locality of family, birth of direct line ancestor, determine marriage of parents, identify complete families. Excellent patron interaction, language & grammar skills to assist with writing in Wiki & answering correspondence. Meet dept presentation & training standards with skills in PowerPoint & other presentation media. Understanding of the history & culture of the geographic/subject area from the mid 1800s. Competent with Microsoft Office & FamilySearch products. Ability to decipher clearly written records. Fluency reading & writing basic records in 1 foreign language.
About Us
Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
The mission of this position is to help Church members fulfill their divinely appointed responsibility to discover their families through family history methods, submit their names to the temple for saving ordinances, and to help bring souls unto CHRIST.
A research consultant 1 provides high quality service to support the initiatives of the Family History Department, General Authorities, VIPs, and assists patrons throughout the world. The research consultant 1 learns the basics of providing genealogical analysis, consultation, research, instruction, and translation/transcription. He/she learns the operations and requirements specific to the department and develops professional skills.
Responsibilities
- 70% - Patron and Community Services: Assists in answering 40% of the genealogical questions for patrons. Assists in providing training for missionaries on basic records, resources, and research procedures based on the geographical area. Assists in writing genealogical content based on basic records, resources, and research procedures. Assists in assembling and organizing information in either Internet authoring or narrative style. Assists in developing training materials on basic records, resources, and research procedures, and participates in the genealogical community.
- 30% - Professional Development: Increases domain expertise in research strategy, communication, presentations, and procedures and developments in the profession through study, attending workshops, conferences, training sessions, reviewing journals/periodicals, and managing the collection. Receives mentoring from Research Consultants 2, 3 and Senior. Works to increase knowledge and skill in using computers and genealogy databases or programs.
Bachelor's degree in family & local history, languages or archival/library sciences, or a related field & 0 to 1 year full-time professional experience in a library or genealogical/historical research experience; or equivalent education & experience. Able to quickly learn & apply proven genealogical strategies when doing research in some basic records & resources & knowledge of basic resources & record sets as determined by geographic area. Able to develop sound genealogical conclusions from records using direct evidence; compile well documented pedigrees; & proficient in using basic resources & record sets to verify locality of family, birth of direct line ancestor, determine marriage of parents, identify complete families. Excellent patron interaction, language & grammar skills to assist with writing in Wiki & answering correspondence. Meet dept presentation & training standards with skills in PowerPoint & other presentation media. Understanding of the history & culture of the geographic/subject area from the mid 1800s. Competent with Microsoft Office & FamilySearch products. Ability to decipher clearly written records. Fluency reading & writing basic records in 1 foreign language.
About Us
Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.